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effervesce

/ɪˈfɜrvɪs/ verb · British & US
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What does effervesce mean?

verb

to produce or give off bubbles of a gas, typically carbon dioxide, in a liquid, such as a drink, or in a solid, such as a mineral; to sparkle or fizz.

Example

"The champagne effervesced as the cork was removed."

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